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Local Tampa Student toCompete in National

All-American Miss PrincessPageant!

Philanthropist and localseven-year-old MarianaLynn To-gado surely is representing Tampawell! As a National AmericanMiss Florida, State Finalist,Princess division, MarianaLynnwill be competing this Novemberin the National All-American MissPrincess Division in Disneyland,California.

About MarianaLynnBorn, June 20, 2008 Mari-

anaLynn is only seven years old,yet already has big aspirations. Asa National American Miss Florida,Princess division, State Finalistshe hopes to gain opportunities inmodeling, acting and print media.

Her Awards Include:• National American Miss

Florida State Finalist, Princess Di-vision, 2nd runner up, among106 contestants on July 18-182015.

• National American MissPrincess Optional Contest:

Most Promising Model – 1strunner up

Photogenic – 2nd runner upCasual Wear – 3rd runner up

• Spirit of America Award• Art Contest Winner • Filipino Festival Parade,

Best in Gown winner, April 5-6,2015.

MarianaLynn’s talents in-clude singing, dancing, modeling,swimming and acting, includingexperience as a TV weather fore-caster and actress in a TV CerealCommercial.

Giving back to her commu-nity is very important to Mariana-Lynn and she is well known inthe area for her charitable work.She aims to help people both lo-cally and worldwide, whether sheis volunteering at soup kitchensfeeding the homeless or helpingto raise money for underprivi-leged children in the Philippines.More recently, MarianaLynn setup a fashion jewelry sale to earnmoney to donate to charity – thisis something she thought up allby herself.

As you can see, MarianaLynncertainly does have a bright futureahead of her. So let’s wish her luckas she represents Tampa this No-vember in Disneyland, California!

MarianaLynn


Community Calendar & News BriefsMiller Time Tampa Bay BuccaneerParty

Sunday, September 27, 20151:00pm at The Patio, 421 S MacdillAve., Tampa. Buccaneer fans can jointhe Miller Lite Models for a warm-upparty with giveaways, including keychains, foam footballs, drink wraps,beads, foam helmets and drink spe-cials. Admission is free.

Membership AppreciationCelebration at Charles FendigPublic Library

Tues. Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. at 3903W Neptune St., Tampa, 33629. Dueto the generosity of the Friends mem-bers, the library has a children’s sum-mer program, adult programs and freeTai Chi classes. Dessert and coffee willbe served. Admission is free.

Chow and Ciao at Caffe Paradiso4205 S MacDill Ave., Tampa,

33611. Explore rich Italian culture, sa-vory cuisine and lively language les-sons, as Chef Roberto leads series withdinner at each class. This is a fourweek series beginning Tuesday Sept.

29, with the last class on Oct. 20; orcontinue on with a six week seriesending with the last class on Nov. 3.Price: $235 per person; $450 per cou-ple for four weeks; $360 per person,or $680 per couple for six weeks. For additional information or to makea reservation for the classplease call(727) 492-6653 or visit www.LearnI-talian.us.

The Great Gatsby Party at theHenry B. Plant Museum

Oct. 10 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. at401 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL33606. Get ready for the glitziest partyof the year! Save the date for a fantas-tic evening worthy of Jay Gatsby him-self. On October 10, 2015, FletcherLounge at The University of Tampawill be transformed into a 1920sspeakeasy for The Great Gatsby Party.This fabulous evening includes livemusic, games of chance, fabulousfood, an open bar and a photo oppor-tunity with a vintage 1929 Bentley.Put on your best 1920’s clothing andenjoy the party flapper-style. TheGreat Gatsby Party will be held from

7:30 pm – 11:30pm. Proceeds willsupport the con-servation andpreservation of theMuseum collec-tion, as well ascommunity pro-grams.

This leg-endary party willrival Jay Gatsby’sparties in F. ScottFitzgerald’s novel.Instead of a LongIsland home, this unique evening willtake place in the fashionable TampaBay Hotel dining room. The roaringtwenties will come to life as you whis-per the password and sneak thoughgangsters to enter the party. WardCook and the Blue Notes will set thetone for dancing and entertainment.Fortune-tellers will be on hand andBlack Jack and Roulette will be of-fered for those who feel lucky. 1920’sMenus from the Tampa Bay Hotelhave been used to create food for eventhe most gourmet palette.

Admission tickets start at $100.For more information call (813) 258-7302.

The Henry Plant Museum inter-prets the turn-of-the-century TampaBay Hotel and the lifestyles of Amer-ica’s Gilded Age. Critical to the suc-cess of this mission is the restorationand preservation of this NationalHistoric Landmark, an opulent 1891railroad resort, and the artifacts sig-nificant to its history, and the life andwork of Henry Bradley Plant.


By Garrison Hamilton

Fall is finally approaching and de-spite Florida’s apparent lack of changein season, it is certainly a time ofchange in people’s lives. New studentsarrive for their first semesters whileothers, many college graduates, arebranching out to find new opportuni-ties in our local communities. This is ajourney that is not always easy, espe-cially considering all of the changeswe’ve weathered in our local andglobal economies. We are not onlyconcerned with our potential growthbut with the opportunities our envi-ronments offer in professional sectorsas well as those of lifestyle and enter-tainment.

For those of us who have chosento remain close to the Tampa Bay areaand set roots in a new environment,we’ve probably already been ap-proached with the prospects of SouthTampa. As a pitch and maybe evenwith a bit of experience it makes somesense; sure, South Tampa is closer tothe city’s downtown area and enter-tainment, but what does it really do

for me?Initially it’s useful to

recognize that SouthTampa, as often casuallyreferenced, is muchmore than our SouthHoward, or “SoHo” dis-trict, and that Tampa, asit’s known, has literallygrown from its Southernquadrant. South Tampa,in a historic sense, ismore appropriately cen-tral Tampa. Since the1891 construction andopening of The TampaBay Hotel and, later, theestablishment of MacDillAir Force Base in 1941,Tampa’s most progres-sive development andcommerce has been fo-cused near and South ofKennedy Avenue.

Directionally, Kennedy Ave canbe used as a primary marker when dis-cussing South Tampa; it is the dividingline that defines our city’s North fromSouth.

In an emerging millennium inwhich even the basic necessities oftransportation, shopping and deliveryare at one’s fingertips via increasinglyaccessible mobile devices, there be-

comes less need to separate oneselffrom the workplace and commute.More often people are able to workwhere they want when they want,which leaves room for lifestyle and

South Tampa: A Growing Area With So Much To Offer!

Tampa offers a plethora of entertainment and activities, including the many exciting showsand performances at the Tampa Convention Center.


proximity changes. It is only naturalthat we begin to prioritize and thinkinwardly-urban, so why not look tolive there too?

Do not fear! Spend a few days inSouth Tampa in exchange for yourtime otherwise spent in the suburbs orquietly removed housing develop-ments and you’ll notice that, not onlyis everything you’re used to provided,but there is also much more to behad! There is a plethora of entertain-ment here that isn’t found anywhereelse in Tampa. Consider the conven-tion center and its many annual show-

cases or the performances and Broad-way shows at David Straz Jr. Centerfor the Performing Arts. Even if yourfavorite artists aren’t already visitingeither of these they’re most likely tobe seen at the Channelside’s AmalieArena.

Historic Ybor City, not quiteSouth Tampa but still within proxim-ity, still cannot be discounted. It has itsown trove of local charm in the way oftheaters, shopping and authentic eater-ies. It has become increasingly appar-ent that the district has garnered anew and desirable daytime culture.

“Foodies” unite! “Good eats” aredefinitely not in short supply in SouthTampa. Some of our city’s biggest andmost popular restaurants reside here:Bern’s Steak House, Datz, The HydeOut, and Fresh Kitchen, just to namea few, are all recognizable names withenticing, exciting and healthy menuscreated with your exploration in mind.

Often hand-in-hand with theaforementioned arts are SouthTampa’s abundance of parks and out-door activities. Undeniably, a city fa-vorite is the annual ice-skating in thescenic, green Curtis Hixon Park. Andif ice-skating in Florida still isn’t

enough to enchant all audi-ences, surely the romantic wa-terside location nestledbetween the unique Down-town Tampa skyline and theriverside Tampa Bay Hoteland University of Tampa will.

It is easy to understandhow all the activity and per-ceived pace of South Tampamight impress anyone notused to urban areas. If onewere to overlook all of enter-tainment and enjoyment tobe had in the malls, eateries,clubs, and theaters, you’lllearn what South Tampa of-

fers best is a community of likeminded and progressive individuals ofdiverse backgrounds and influence,each with a love and interest in build-ing something for themselves and rep-resenting our city. Around nearlyevery corner of South Tampa todayyou will find impressive examples ofbetterment and positive initiative tofoster an environment that grows andimproves itself. For these few reasons,and so many more unmentioned, iswhy South Tampa is the place to be.We welcome this new season and thecoming year for you to discover thisfor yourself.


Trinity Family Physicians Announces the First Recipientof the Tampa Bay Making A Difference Award

Dr. Amir Shirmohammad and Dr.Stephanie Eldridge appreciate thegreat response to the inaugural TrinityFamily Physicians’ Tampa Bay MakingA Difference Award. Trinity FamilyPhysicians announced the Award inNeighborhood News & Lifestylespublications in July and now thephysicians are excited to announce thefirst recipient of the Tampa Bay Mak-ing A Difference Award. Dr. Shirmo(as his patients affectionately call him)presented Jim Carow with a beautifulgift basket donated from partneringsponsor Grille 54 that was filled withwine, cheese, crackers and of course, agift certificate to enjoy a delicious din-ner at Grille 54. Nominated for hisvolunteer work with the IWork pro-gram at Idlewild Baptist Church inLutz, Jim Carow makes a difference inthe lives of others here in Tampa Bay!

Dr. Shirmo met with Jim Carowand his wife Mary to learn more aboutthe volunteer work they do and heshared the reason that he and Dr. El-dridge created the Tampa Bay MakingA Difference Award. “My wife and Iwanted to start a program where wecould give back for a worthwhilecause,” said Dr. Shirmo. “Dr. Eldridgesaid right away, ‘Why don’t we giveout an award to people in our com-munity who are making a difference inthe daily lives of others?’ We bothloved the idea!”

Dr. Eldridge and Dr. Shirmogrew up in Tampa Bay, fell in love inTampa Bay, went away to earn medicaldegrees together and then came backto the area to open a family medicalpractice and raise their own family.They look for ways to promote goodin the community they love andthough it has been a busy time for thehusband-and-wife team – Dr. Eldridgejust gave birth to their third daughterin August and Dr. Shirmo volunteersas one of the team physicians for hisalma mater Jesuit High School – theystill found a way to honor others whoare making a difference with TrinityFamily Physicians’ Tampa Bay MakingA Difference Award.

There were some exceptionalnominees and it wasn’t an easy deci-sion for Trinity Family Physicians butthey kept coming back to one emailwith a nominee who seemed to ex-emplify everything that the TampaBay Making A Difference Award ismeant to represent.

Wendy McDonnell wrote, “I

would like to nominate Jim Carowfor your Tampa Bay Making a Differ-ence Award. Jim hosts IWork out ofIdlewild Baptist Church on Mondaynights, where he and his team feed,bring hope to and teach those in ourcommunity who are out of work orunderemployed. The support and en-couragement he offers is priceless,but there is no charge for the help orthe dinner.

“IWork is a safe place to sharepersonal stories and be vulnerable dur-ing a tough time in your life. With Jimleading, his team gives advice on inter-viewing, resume building, networking,having the right attitude and research-ing to find the best career fit for eachindividual. Without IWork and Jim,there would be more hopeless peopleunemployed in our community, that’swhy he should win your next award.”

Jim Carow Makes ADifference in Tampa Bay!

Jim Carow makes a lasting dif-ference in the lives of others byteaching them invaluable job-seekingskills, but he is humble about his in-volvement with Idlewild BaptistChurch’s IWork program, saying, “Idon’t do this alone! We have phe-nomenal volunteers who have beenhelping from day one.”

The IWork program was startedmore than six years ago. One of thepastors came to Jim, who had a longcareer in recruiting for the healthcareindustry, and asked him to help start aprogram that would focus on helpingpeople who were actively seeking ajob. While IWork does not find jobsfor people, it does offer fellowshipalong with a workshop that teachesnetworking and interviewing skills.Pastor Phillip Hanes said of JimCarow, “He is a fine man and there isa great team of volunteers who workwith him. We are very thankful for thisprogram, which hosts 25 to 60 peopleevery Monday night.”

Jim can’t say enough about thevolunteers (some first came to thegroup seeking help) who put somuch heart into the IWork programthat it has morphed into much morethan a workshop. It is fellowship andcaring. “When we had our first meet-ing, we thought it would be aboutstrategy, networking, Linked In…andwe do all that, but it is so muchmore. The methods we teach workat all levels. We have all kinds of peo-

ple from physi-cians to 19-year-olds wanting tofind summer jobs.We just give peo-ple hope.”

He recalls theearly planning ofIWork with alaugh, “Whenthey said we haveto feed people, Isaid, ‘Do we reallyhave to? Doesevery Baptist func-tion have to in-clude feedingpeople? Can’t wejust teach them?’But they wereright. I realizedearly on that forsome, this wastheir only meal of the day. We’ve gotstories that will melt your heart andwe’ve got stories that will send you tothe moon.”

The IWork program has built in acouple of traditions. Every year theyhave an “Office Party” ChristmasParty and put Publix gift cards underthe tree. Jim recalls one young womanwho had lost her car and was losingher house; she was depressed and al-most didn’t come to IWork’s officeparty when she got the voicemail butdecided to ride her bike. Jim recalled,“She burst into tears upon openingher card and finding that she had $25for food. She said, ‘This will last me aweek!’ And then a man walked over toher and handed her his Publix giftcard.” Remarkable!

Another tradition happenedpurely by accident. Sharon had beenlooking for a job for two years whenshe decided to go to IWork on Mon-day nights. After a couple of meetings,she got a job and to celebrate, boughta cake with her first paycheck andbrought it in to share with the group.Someone brand new to the group thatnight got a job the same week andthought it was what everyone did sohe showed up with a cake the nextweek. A tradition of celebration wasborn, and hope carries on at IWork.

Dr. Shirmo asked Jim Carow ifthere was anything he’d like to seehappen from the exposure of winningthe Tampa Bay Making A DifferenceAward. His answer was much thesame as Pastor Hanes – that other

churches and organizations will offerthe same types of support for thosesincerely seeking gainful employment.Jim pointed out that there are otherchurches in the area that have similarprograms. Log on to Idlewild.org formore information about the IWorkprogram at Idlewild Baptist Church.

Nominate Someone for theNext Tampa Bay Making ADifference Award

The Tampa Bay Making A Differ-ence Award will continue to honor in-dividuals who make a difference. Ifyou know someone who makes a dif-ference in the lives of others in TampaBay, Trinity Family Physicians andNeighborhood News & Lifestyles wantto hear from you! Please submit yournominees (and tell us why they qual-ify) for the next Tampa Bay Making ADifference Award by email [email protected]. The nextAward winner will be announced inthe December issues of NeighborhoodNews & Lifestyles.

Trinity Family Physicians andNeighborhood News & Lifestyles askthat you please share your thoughtsand comments with us on our face-book pages: facebook.com/trinity-familyphysicians andfacebook.com/neighborhood-newslifestyles. Trinity Family Physi-cians is located at 1817 CypressBrook Drive, Suite 101 in Trinity,FL. Log on to trinityfamilyphysi-cians.com for additional informa-tion about Dr. Eldridge and Dr.Shirmohammad.

Dr. Shirmohammad (L) presents Jim Carow (R), the firstrecipient of the Tampa Bay Making a Difference Award,

with a beautiful gift basket donated from partnering spon-sor Grille 54.


For $20 only guests can enjoy anAll You Can Eat Gourmet Braut Bar,ALL You Can Drink Beer and LiveMusic! Located at 1809 West PlattStreet, Hyde Out is Tampa’s hottestrestaurant and lounge, combining art,

architecture and food into a seamlessand unforgettable experience and thismonth’s event is sure to be no excep-tion!

The first 50 people get a limitededition t-shirt, so be sure to get thereearly! Guests may also enter their $25Braut eating contest for a chance to win$500, with the runner up receiving 1FREE beer everyday for a year!

$20 Early Bird Entrance$25 Entrance + Eating ContestFor full event info and tickets

visit www.TheHydeOut.com or www.Facebook.com/hydeouttampa

Come celebrate the season atHyde Out as they kick offtheir 1st Annual Braut &

Beer Event September 24th!


Tampa Rejuvenation - “Your Health Our Passion”Let’s face it, getting older has this

awful little side effect of aging yourbody. As hormones deplete, our skinbegins to sag and wrinkle, our sexdrive declines, we gain unexplainedweight, we have sleep issues, and ourdrive for life lessens. We cannot con-trol time as it passes each day, but withadvancements in technology and med-ical research, we now can slow downthe negative effects of the agingprocess in a safe and very effective way.

Tampa Rejuvenation, with its clos-est of 4 clinics located just west of theSelmon Expressway at 2007 W SwannAve. in Tampa, separates themselveswith their integrative approach to med-icine. The physicians at Tampa Rejuve-nation let their work and happycustomer testimonials speak for them-selves.

Patient Nancy H. writes, “TampaRejuvenation helped me lose a veryneeded 30 pounds! My primary doc-tor was very impressed that I am nowmuch healthier and no longer a dia-betic risk. The HCG diet is healthy,safe and fast. The staff is great! Theyare all knowledgeable, courteous andhelpful (the Doctor, the Nutritionist,medical assistants, counselors, officeadministrators). They monitor every-thing from beginning to end and willhelp at any time. I have also nowlearned how to eat healthier. Betweenthis and the diet, I will be keeping theweight off. I feel so much better,healthier and confident. It was one ofthe best things I've done!”

The staff at Tampa Rejuvenation isdetail-oriented and patient-specific intheir treatment – it’s not cookie cuttermedicine. The science is out there; thetreatment is available; but finding theright physicians for you can make allthe difference in the world.

The physicians at Tampa Rejuve-nation are unique – they left the mod-ern tunnel-vision style of medicinebehind. They understand that manytimes conventional medicine is de-signed by “BIG-PHARMA“ to relievesymptoms and sometimes only masksthose symptoms to make them bear-able. I don’t know about you, but Isure don’t want to settle for just bear-able symptoms of anything.

At Tampa Rejuvenation thephysicians honed in their skills withonly one goal in mind – to fix theproblem, not hide it. While interview-ing the founder of Tampa Rejuvena-tion, Brett Markowitz, the simplepremise of going to sleep each nightand feeling good about what his teamwas doing is clearly at the forefront of

his business goals and morals. He andhis staff are passionate about their pa-tients and seeing improvements intheir health. It’s clearly somethingthey refuse to waiver from.

Since each patient is different,with their expertise in this field of inte-grative medicine of anti-aging, thephysicians not only focus on the labwork, but they listen to symptoms andfocus on their goals when designing acustomized treatment plan using bioidentical hormones and treatingweight issues.

The physicians at Tampa Rejuve-nation focus more on quality thanquantity; they want a patient commit-ted to their health; not a patient that isjust interested in taking a magic pill andhas unrealistic expectations – that’s afantasy. The reality is it has to be a com-plete change in lifestyle. That’s why thephysicians at Tampa Rejuvenation de-vised their year-long 4-D LongevityPlan (D-Diet “Lose up to 20lbs in30days”, D-Daily Hormones “Focuson speeding up the metabolism andslowing the aging process”, D-Detox“Rid toxins from the body, and findout what foods are not right for you”,D-DNA Test “Designed to find whatdiet is best for your body long termbased upon your DNA”).

If you've tried at least three timesto lose weight and struggle to keep itoff, only to find yourself right back towhere you started, or if you're one ofthose people who exercise regularlyonly to find the same scale reading dayin and day out, you are a perfect can-

didate for Tampa Rejuvenation andtheir 4-D Longevity Plan.

Tampa Rejuvenation has multiplephysicians, each with their own uniquepersonality and extensive educationand experience. With a number ofphysicians to choose from, Tampa Re-juvenation will assign the perfectphysician based on the patient’s needs.

Johanna deVryer M.D. is one ofthe founders and has been around 8years, leading the company’s successfulgrowth because of the number of pa-tients’ lives she has changed. She’sBoard Certified in internal medicineand has her fellowship in anti-aging.Dr. deVryer’s primary offices of careare the New Tampa and South Tampalocations.

Kent Beams, M.D. is another

talented doctor you can find here atTampa Rejuvenation. He is BoardCertified in Anti-Aging/RegenerativeMedicine, as well as Venous and Lym-phatic Medicine. He was also trainedby “SottoPelle”, which is basically the“Rolls Royce” of pellet therapy. Dr.Beams brings along with him a wealthof information and experience in thegastro side (gut/ stomach) of medi-cine as well. He firmly believes healthand healing all starts in the gut.

Caroline Lomboy D.O., is an-other one of Tampa Rejuvenation’samazing Physicians. She is a Diplomatof Osteopathic National Boards, is aBoard Certified Medical Review Offi-cer and Board Certified in Anti-Aging/Regenerative Medicine. Her holisticbut medical sound approach, com-

The physicians at Tampa Rejuvenation not only focus on the lab work, but theylisten to symptoms and focus on their goals when designing a customized treatment

plan using bio identical hormones and treating weight issues.


bined with her soft and genuine heartfor each patient, makes her one of thebest in the Tampa Bay Area.

Tampa Rejuvenation’sNewest Team Member

Natasha Daza Williams is anAdvanced Registered Nurse Practi-tioner and is trained in Anti-Aging /Regenerative Medicine. She is passion-ate about each patient’s experience ateach visit.

4-D Longevity PlanTampa Rejuvenation Wellness

Center’s physicians believe in what theycall a “4D Longevity” plan. The 4 D’sconsist of DIET, DAILY HOR-MONES, your unique DNA, andDETOX. If you follow this plan, you'regoing to be successful. It’s that easy.

The Diet is specially designed foreach patient individually based upontheir DNA. The physicians run bloodwork on the patient to determine whatkind of diet works best for their ge-netic makeup. It’s science at work foryou, and it really is incredible. It takesthe “fad” diets and the guessing out ofthe equation. You finally find out whatfoods you need to eat for your specificbody. You can even find out whatfoods to completely stay away fromdue to allergies and sensitivities youmay not even know you had. Thedaily hormone aspect of this plan issimple. You don’t need to take abunch of pills, injections or topical

medications anymore. Your hormonetherapy is only once every 3-6 months(depending on whether you are maleor female) via bio-identical hormonepellets inserted into the fat just belowthe skin. It’s virtually painless andtakes only a few minutes.

What are the benefits ofHormone Therapy?

Increase Lean Muscle Mass Decrease Body Fat Increase Sexual Function Reduce WrinklesDecrease Cardiovascular Risk Restore Energy & Vitality Improve Well-Being & Mood

Life causes stress and stress causes,well…..nothing good. No matter whatyour age, if you just don’t feel likeyourself and are looking to run at yourmost optimal level, come in for a no-cost evaluation. You may have felt badfor so long you forgot what optimalbody function feels like, so don’t waitanother day to feel rejuvenated. It’scompletely life changing and it’s some-thing you owe to yourself!

Tampa Rejuvenation WellnessCenter has 4 locations to betterserve you. Their South Tampa loca-tion is located at 2007 W SwannAve. in Tampa. For more info or ano-cost consultation please call(888) 865-8370. Additional infocan be found on their website atwww.TampaRejuvenation.com.

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